A5062598040- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Diabetes Treatment and Management
- Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Global Health Care Issues
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
Società Italiana di Medicina Generale
2016-2025
University of Genoa
2024
Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
2022
Italian Medicines Agency
2022
Istituto Superiore di Sanità
2022
Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze
2022
Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
2022
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2022
Azienda Sanitaria di Firenze
2014
ASL Roma
2014
Background— Nonadherence to antihypertensive treatment is a common problem in cardiovascular prevention and may influence prognosis. We explored predictors of adherence the association with acute events. Methods Results— Using data obtained from 400 Italian primary care physicians providing information Health Search/Thales Database, we selected 18 806 newly diagnosed hypertensive patients ≥35 years age during 2000 2001. Subjects included were treated for hypertension initially free diseases....
The relationship between the consumption of meat and health is multifaceted, it needs to be analyzed in detail, with specific attention relevant differences that characterize effects different types, as yet considered by only a limited literature. A variable but moderate energy content, highly digestible proteins (with low levels collagen) good nutritional quality, unsaturated lipids (mainly found skin easily removed), B-group vitamins thiamin, vitamin B6, pantothenic acid), minerals (like...
Abstract Aging is a strong risk factor for many chronic diseases. However, the impact of an aging population on prevalence diseases and related healthcare costs are not known. We used prevalence‐based approach that combines accurate clinical drug prescription data from Health Search CSD ‐ LPD . This longitudinal observational set containing computer‐based patient records collected by Italian general practitioners (GP) up‐to‐date expenditures Si SSI Project. The analysis based 900 GP...
<h3>Objective</h3> To assess the epidemiology of gout and hyperuricaemia in Italian general population during years 2005–2009. <h3>Methods</h3> Using primary care database (Health Search/CSD Longitudinal Patient Database), prevalence, incidence recurrence rates and/or (serum urate level >360 mmol/l (6 mg/dl)) outpatients aged ≥18 2005–2009 were estimated. Rates together with 95% CI measured overall stratified by age, gender calendar year. The characteristics patients newly diagnosed...
<i>Background:</i> Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with many comorbidities, but the percentage of COPD patients who develop comorbidities has not been clearly defined. <i>Objectives:</i> We aimed to examine relationship between and using information obtained from Health Search Database (HSD) owned by Italian College General Practitioners (SIMG), which stores on about 1.5% total population served general practitioners....
Objective To describe patterns of persistence and related primary care costs associated with first antihypertensive treatment. Design setting Retrospective cohort study during 2000–2001, using information from 320 Italian general practitioners. Participants We studied 13 303 patients newly diagnosed hypertension, who received a single prescription within 3 months after diagnosis. Main outcome measures Persistence first-line treatment, categorized as follows: continuers: continuing the...
Objectives To measure persistence with antihypertensive drug therapy in patients initiating treatment mono or combination therapy. Methods Data analysis was based on two cohorts of patients, that is, a cohort derived from the registration prescriptions all residents Lombardy region receiving Public Health Service and followed by general practitioners throughout Italian territory. were limited to aged 40–80 years who received their first prescription (n = 433680 41199, respectively) whom...
Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is a common skin disease, but there paucity of precise epidemiological data on this disease.To obtain information the epidemiology CSU in Italy.The source was Health Search IMS Longitudinal Patient Database. The study population formed by patients aged ≥ 15 years, registered with total 700 general practitioners, homogeneously distributed across Italy. An algorithm based International Classification Diseases, ninth revision, Clinical Modification used for...
The aim of this study was to describe population and primary care morbidity examine how the differences vary across diseases are influenced by patients' demographic characteristics.A comparison prevalence four chronic conditions for 432747 patients from Health Search Database (HSD) 119799 individuals a Interview Survey carried out. A linear regression performed associations between age difference in morbidity.Similar found diabetes hypertension, whereas obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...
Asthma is associated with several comorbidities but the magnitude of association has not been clearly defined. We aimed to examine relationship between asthma and using information obtained from Health Search Database (HSD) owned by Italian College General Practitioners (Società Italiana Medici Generici, Florence, Italy). conducted a population-based retrospective study HSD. The software system used codes all diagnostic records 9th revision International Classification Diseases. appeared be...
An observational study was conducted to estimate the incidence of psoriasis in Italy, as well utilization healthcare resources and association with selected comorbidities patients. The data source Health Search/Thales Database, containing computer-based patient records from over 900 primary care physicians (PCPs) throughout Italy. cohort comprised all adults receiving a first-ever diagnosis during years 2001-2005. From total sample 511,532 individuals, 2.30-3.21 cases per 1,000 person-years....
Administrative databases are widely available and have been extensively used to provide estimates of chronic disease prevalence for the purpose surveillance both geographical temporal trends. There are, however, other sources data available, such as medical records from primary care national surveys. In this paper we compare obtained these three different sources. Data general practitioners (GP) administrative transactions health services were collected five Italian regions (Veneto, Emilia...
Rising prevalence of CKD requires active involvement general practitioners to limit ESRD and mortality risk. However, the outcomes patients with exclusively managed by are ill defined.We prospectively evaluated 30,326 adult nondialysis stages 1-5 who had never received consultation in tertiary nephrology care recruited from 700 practitioner offices Italy during 2002 2003. were classified as 1 2 (GFR ≥ 60 ml/min per 1.73 m(2) either albuminuria or an International Classification Diseases,...
Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is a global public health concern, being responsible for about 800 000 deaths per year worldwide. To date, few studies have investigated the epidemiology of IDA in Europe. This study therefore aimed to assess incidence rate and determinants four European countries.Demographic clinical information was obtained from national primary care databases, respectively, Italy, Belgium, Germany Spain. IDA-related were estimated using multivariable Cox regression.The annual...
Abstract The prompt identification of frailty in primary care is the first step to offer personalized older individuals. We aimed detect and quantify among patients, by developing validating a index (PC-FI) based on routinely collected health records providing sex-specific charts. PC-FI was developed using data from 308,280 patients ≥ 60 years old part Health Search Database (HSD) Italy (baseline 2013–2019) validated Swedish National Study Aging Care Kungsholmen (SNAC-K; baseline 2001–2004),...
The purpose of the study was to investigate risk stroke with typical and atypical anti-psychotics in elderly subjects, weighting for a number known factors, including dementia. Data were retrospectively drawn from primary care setting Health Search Database, which stores information on about 1.5% total Italian population served by general practitioners. All patients (65+ years) prescribed an anti-psychotic monotherapy January 2000 June 2003 selected study. A cohort not exposed taken same...